Nuts!

These pictures crack me up.
I have no idea who took them, which makes it even more amusing to me.
This is on the tree that comes through the middle of our deck.
I think he looks NUTS!
Crazy. Possessed. Like a Killer Squirrel.
Or chipmunk?
Whatever.

Pearly Whites!

A few pics from our 8 am dentist appointment.

Yes, I said 8 am.

Who does that??

This was Sade Re's first visit.

She chose to have HALF of her teeth cleaned.

Whatever.

I'm pretty sure she was showing off her nail polish...NOT digging for treasure.

This is Cooper signature move. It's not so awesome.

He does it in EVERY picture.

Cutie pies for sure. 

Snowed In - Block Party!

February started of with a major snow storm. Major.
18ish inches, big drifts and SNOWED in!
I didn't love the snow, but kinda dug being stuck inside my cozy house for a few days.
We are lucky to live on a street with fantastic neighbors. The sweet lady next door (who lives alone) invited a few families over for chili, beer and good company. Note that we all have 2-3 kids, so she had a HOUSEFUL! Check out all the boots!
We woke up last Monday to more snow too and I've heard the Farmer's Almanac is calling for one more BIG one....Please, no.

A Little Fishin'

We had a little getaway over Spring Break this year...Bennett Springs State Park. My Mom and Dad went along too. They LOVE to fish. Me, not so much. Cooper has been dieing to wear his new waders! The weather was gorgeous and it was so nice to get some fresh air. I won't say how many fish were or weren't caught...that wouldn't make for a very good fishing story!

Sadie Re Turns THREE!

Going on THIRTY. Or maybe TEN.
She's a hoot.
We had a Pinkalicious cupcakes.
If you don't know who Pinkalicious is you are missing out.
Seriously. Google it.
Check out that princess purse.
She keeps diapers in it for her babies.
Sassy Sadie Facts:
- Her favorite food is oatmeal. Pronounced: "oak-milk."
- She is a diva about her hair...ponies, piggies, clips, buns, braids, bows.
- She sleeps like a teenager. Up late and would sleep until noon.
- She plays babies. Only babies.
Love this girl.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

SIX!

Cooper Man is SIX!
I can hardly believe it.
He's kind of a know-it-all, but it's still cute.
We had a kickball - dodge ball - baseball
party at Got Skillz.
Super fun. Super Boy.
Cooper Fun Facts:
- He's learned to use the phone. - This is usually obnoxious.
- He would rather be outside than sleep, eat, etc.
- He likes to "hunt." (anything)
- His favorite food is steak.
- He DESPERATELY wants to lose a tooth.

This Girl...

Has totally neglected her blog.
 And will be rapidly blogging all week while the monkeys are on Spring Break.
It will be random.
And in no particular order. I promise.

Chores!

Cooper has been trying to convince me he needs new chores. He's normally in charge of collecting trash and recycling. He decided he's ready to actually take out the trash. Awesome. Right?

Just a Swingin'

I love lazy Saturday's and this girl loves to swing. So much, that she doesn't want to get out. I pick my battles...so she naps. I swear I fixed her hair. I promise I cleaned off her face after she woke up. I so wish I could sleep like that. Happy Weekend, Everyone!

Water Babies!

We've had a fantastic summer both at the Lake and at the pool. Lucky for us both of the kids LOVE the water! Cooper has been perfecting both his front flip, back flip and his dive. Sadie prefers to do a "fip."

Where have you been??

What a busy summer!

It's been filled with cupcakes. Cupcakes. And more cupcakes!

Thanks everyone for your orders and supporting my hobby...

that is officially on steriods.

Thank you to my family for putting up with my mess, taste testing new flavors and being patient with my EARLY morning madness.

Fifty Nifty...

Fifty nifty United States...from 13 original colonies...shout 'em...

Do you remember this song from grade school?

I was always so proud of myself for knowing all FIFTY states. AND...in alphabetical order!

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut...

I really know them all. Do I need to carry on?

Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana...

I've taught this silly song to Sadie. She knows all the way to Nebraska. It's adorable.

She reads my lips while we sing...so so sweet.

Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine...

I love that little girls love to sing. She sings all day, mostly under her breath.

This weekend it was, "Pharaoh, Pharaoh...oh, no...let my people go...yeah-yeah-yeah..."

Where on Earth did she learn that??

Muscles

Muscles weigh more than fat. That's what my trainer says. You heard it...my trainer. Holy smokes. So, I weigh...just kidding! Did you actually think I would blog my actual weight?? Maybe some day. Anyway, a friend and I have joined a gym and signed up for 20 sessions with personal trainer. We started last Monday...9 days of cardio + 4 personal training sessions = 2 pounds gained. What the *&%*!? Really? This weight better start MELTING off. Fast. I will keep you posted!

Cute Plates...

This is the Before

And After.
My kids LOVE these new plates from Southbank!
I on the other hand...may not be creative enough to use these every night!

Cooper Cracks Me Up

Boys are funny. Boys say really entertaining things.

Ryan has been working a ton lately and this is the first year Cooper has really noticed.

Last week he said, "I'm not sure what Session is, but I will be really glad when Daddy is done with it."

I thought, oh how sweet.

This week when I put him in time out, he says...

"When are you going to session?"

Love you buddy...even though you think you are smarter than me.

Spring Sickies

Blah. I'm alway SO excited for Spring to finally arrive. I seem to forget every year when the trees turn green, so do my kids eyes, nose, etc. I've had poor Cooper attached to a breathing machine for 2 weeks! I'm sure the Whaley's pharmacist is super tired of seeing us. Just when I thought Sadie Re was feeling better...we ended up at the doctor's office yesterday with a DOUBLE ear infection. Poor girl! Well, here's to feeling better AND the end of the legislative session is next Friday...woo hoo!!

Just Another Saturday Mornin'

These are my 4 kids.
Not really...these are my 2 and our neighbors 2.
Kase, Cooper, Kambell and Sadie
Cutest. Kids. Ever.
Kase was at our front door at 9, ready to play.
This playdough project lasted all of 3 minutes before they were off to the next thing.
We are super lucky to have such great neighbors!

Spring's Here!

  Hunting Easter eggs...check out my crack! Too cute.

I'm sure my mother will be appalled I put this up.

 

Cool shades. Her favorite new accessory.

 Sadie and Grammy

Handsome Boys

Things have been super busy around here! I can't believe we are half-way through April. We had a great Easter weekend. We enjoyed several egg hunts and took most of our immediate family to brunch...it was nice to have everyone together in one place! Last week was Kindergarten registration for Cooper. He will be starting in the Fall as a West School Wild Cat..."West is the Best..." He's pretty excited and quickly checked out the playground, cafeteria and the bathroom. Those are the most important rooms, right? We have kept ourselves busy in the yard working on landscaping, planting flowers and cleaning up the deck and front porch. We have a TON more to do, but it will be nice when we can sit back and enjoy it. In other news, there is approximately 5 more weeks of the legislative session and I am ready for it to be over!

Beauty Marks

This morning as Sadie Re and I were snuggling, she kindly began counting the moles on my arm. Then my neck, boobies, face...I have a TON. She says, "Oh, Mommy...jew have a yot of owwies." I kindly explain that they are in fact moles, not owwies. Smarty pants..."Jew wrong, Mommy. Jew need to go to da doctors." Maybe I should have called them beauty marks??

Check Out MY Cupcake!

We recently visited JP Gallery to have Jen take some new shots of the kids and here is one of my favorites! This look is classic. Thanks Jen, for always doing such a great job capturing their little personalities.